Yes, pay isn't much; jobs are scarce.  The encouragement, at least in art
museums, is the opportunity to work with the REAL object.  That has to
matter or the comparative sacrifices may not be worth it.  Working from
original material--archaeological, art, whatever--will give you
first-hand information and insights that you may never learn from books
and slides.  If the thrill of the actual artifact exists for you, then
museums may be worth it.  It has been for me.
 
On Thu, 19 Jan 1995 [log in to unmask] wrote:
 
> I am interested  in the museum field as a career.  I am a senior in anthropolo
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> y and will graduate in May 95.  I am not sure if Museum work is worth going in
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> o since there is not that many jobs nor is the money decent.  Does anyone have
> any encouragement for me?  I am thinking of applying to grad school at GWU in
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> C and Tel Aviv and Hebrew U.  I am into Jewish Civilization and Biblical Archa
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> ology.  If u have any suggestions please email me at [log in to unmask]
>                 THANKS------------Jennie
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